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If 61% of Americans are obese or overweight, why are all avatars thin?!?

I'm talking about the cartoon ones you can customize.

Mine make my face look a little wide, but the camera adds 10 pounds!

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
    Favorite Answer

    thats why i use this one

    it is closest to my true weight

  • 1 decade ago

    There is the difference between reality and self-image. Personally I look just like my avatar.

  • 1 decade ago

    Your avatar is not supposed to show who is morbidly obese and who is as skinny as a stick.

  • 1 decade ago

    They have chubby ones to choose from, but no overweight person is proud of their weight.

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  • go get the plus size ones

  • suzieq
    Lv 4
    1 decade ago

    To apease everyone's vanity.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Cuz thats what yahoo wants.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    they got some chubby ones. But who is gonna pick one.

  • 1 decade ago

    I am skinny so I do not need to use a bigger avatar.

  • 1 decade ago

    lol. i'm from the UK, so i don't count as an American(?) <---does that make sense in answering this question?

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